What is your pizza preference? Tons of toppings or just the basics? Are you more of thin crust fan? Do you sway towards the slightly illusive in Portland deep dish?

In a city like Portland with too many restaurants to name, it’s easy to argue over where to get the best slice. So much so, my friends and I have discussed starting a “pizza club” to answer this important life question. We’ve pitched the idea of a potluck pizza party (pro: judge everyone’s favorite; con: lukewarm pizza is not always a good showing of its true quality) or even a pizza crawl like these inspiring ladies did a few months back (pro: try lots of places in a few hours; con: so much pizza, how do you resist not overstuffing yourself at each stop?!).Continue Reading...

Fingers crossed the sunshine is finally here to stay. And with that comes prime-time al fresco dining. There are a lot of great joints to eat outside in this city but a few really surpass the rest. Here are my favorites that weren’t on last year’s list. Give that post a refresh read to get the full scoop of top spots.

When you’re craving a meal with a table outside, where do you head to? Share your favorites in the comments below!

Renata: If what you’re envisioning for your afternoon is a glass of refreshing rose and incredibly prepared handmade breads and pastas in a gorgeous setting, look no further than Renata in SE.Continue Reading...

Everywhere I look, I keep seeing tons of hotels popping up throughout the city. There’s current construction of a Hampton Inn Suites just a few blocks from me in the Pearl District (the big plus of that is the block will also include a new restaurant by David Machado of Nel Centro, called Tanner Creek Tavern!).

And just the other day, when wandering around downtown on SW Alder and Park, I of course stopped to review one of those City of Portland Notices (do you read those to or is that just me?!). Sure enough, that’s going to be a new hotel by the Provenance Hotels folks who run The Sentinel and Hotel deLuxe. Just check out this crazy article by Travel Portland to find at least 12 other hotels in the works right now! That is bonkers!Continue Reading...